Recreation Aide

Park Place Seniors Living; Calgary; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Silverado Creek Seniors Community in Calgary is seeking a Recreation Aide to join our interdisciplinary team and help implement recreation and life enrichment programs addressing physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs of residents. The role involves planning, implementing, and evaluating programs, collaborating with the IDT, and ensuring resident safety during off-site activities.

Certification in Recreation Aide and 1+ year related experience preferred; vaccination proof

Qualifications

• Certification in Recreation Aide and/or related area; minimum one year related experience preferred.
• Experience in a seniors care environment.
• Ability to motivate residents in individual and group leisure activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and evaluate recreation programs; maintain attendance records.
• Involve every resident in activities to meet goals of the recreation plan; lead and motivate.
• Record complete, accurate data for each resident per charting protocol.
• Communicate with the interdisciplinary team and volunteers to support residents' wishes and needs.
• Accompany residents off-site with staff/family to ensure safety.

Skills

Recreation Aide certification

Seniors care experience

Resident engagement

Job description

Silverado Creek Seniors Community in Calgary is looking for a Recreation Aide to join our interdisciplinary team to help implement recreation and life enrichment programs which meet the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs of the residents.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible day-to-day for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of recreation programs in addition to the maintenance of resident attendance records for those programs.
• Ensures that every resident is involved in identified recreational activities in order to meet the goals of the resident's recreational treatment plan. Leads, instructs and motivates residents in individual and group leisure pursuits.
• Records complete, accurate and relevant data for every resident according to PPSL charting protocol.
• Maintains ongoing communication with other interdisciplinary team members and works collaboratively with the IDT including volunteers to support residents' wishes and needs.
• When resident programs occur off-site, accompanies residents with other staff and/or family members or substitute decision-maker to ensure safety at all times.

Qualifications include:

• Certification in Recreation Aide and/or related area with a minimum of one (1) year recent related experience preferred.
• Experience in a seniors care environment.

The successful applicant for this job posting must be able to provide satisfactory proof that they have received the COVID-19 vaccination and any required COVID-19 booster vaccination.

If you are interested in this unique opportunity to make a difference in a family owned and operated company, we want to hear from you! See www.parkplaceseniorsliving.com for more information on our growing organization.